Durham Region
Durham Region is located immediately east of the City of
Toronto and is comprised of eight municipalities. A series
of urban communities near Lake Ontario contrast with a variety
of small towns, villages, hamlets and farms that lie immediately
inland.
Automotive is the largest sector in Durham. It employs more
than 22,000 people and investment within this sector continues
to grow. While agriculture and food processing are important
to the region's economy, Durham is best known for the strength
of its manufacturing sector.
The region also has a unique cluster of plastics companies
encompassing the full supply chain. With two major nuclear
generating facilities within its boundaries, Durham is the
energy production capital of Ontario.
Canada's newest university, the University of Ontario Institute
of Technology, together with Durham College delivers energy
related programs to produce skilled graduates and incubate
new and innovative energy businesses.
| |
1996 |
2001 |
| Population |
458,616 |
506,830 |
| Labour Force |
243,950 |
279,560 |
| Avg. Household Income |
$62,196 |
$66,832 |
| Unemployment Rate |
n/a |
5.1% |
| Construction Value
of Building Permits (2003) |
n/a |
1,739,300,000 |
Source: Statistics Canada
| Total Population
Age 20+ |
303,535 |
| Population with
Grade 9 or less |
55,728 |
| Population with
Grade 9 - 13 with Certificate and Some Post Secondary |
160,669 |
| University Degree |
51,599 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| |
1996 |
2001 |
% Change |
| Ajax |
64,430 |
73,753 |
14% |
| Brock |
11,705 |
12,110 |
3% |
| Clarington |
60,615 |
69,834 |
15% |
| Oshawa |
134,364 |
139,051 |
3% |
| Pickering |
78,989 |
87,139 |
10% |
| Scugog |
18,837 |
20,173 |
7% |
| Uxbridge |
15,882 |
17,377 |
9% |
| Whitby |
73,794 |
87,413 |
18% |
| Total |
458,616 |
506,850 |
11% |
Source: Statistics Canada
| Total |
276,220 |
| Agriculture and
other resource-based industries |
10,760 |
| Manufacturing and
construction industries |
62,185 |
| Wholesale and retail
trade |
47,610 |
| Finance and real
estate |
21,335 |
| Health and education
|
40,035 |
| Business services |
50,100 |
| Other services |
44,200 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| |
Number
of Employees |
| General Motors of
Canada |
13,000 |
| Ontario Power Generation |
8,400 |
| Lear Corporation |
1,270 |
| Minacs Worldwide
Inc. |
1,180 |
| TDS |
735 |
| Messier-Dowty Incorporated |
500 |
| EDS |
500 |
| Gerdau Ameristeel |
500 |
| Sobey's (Warehousing
& Storage) |
450 |
| Automodular |
420 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
| Company |
Sector |
Sq. Ft. |
Location |
| General Motors |
Automotive |
1,600,000 |
Oshawa |
| Lakeridge Health
Cancer Centre |
Health Care |
90,000 |
Oshawa |
| University of Ontario
Institute of Technology/Durham College |
Education |
1,100,000 |
Oshawa |
| Ontario Power Generation |
Energy |
396,000 |
Pickering |
| Pine Valley Packaging |
Plastics/Packaging |
60,000 |
Uxbridge |
| Region
of Durham |
Government |
345,000 |
Whitby |
| Total responses |
Single responses |
Multiple responses |
| Total population |
502,905 |
274,940 |
227,960 |
| Canadian |
187,265 |
91,105 |
96,155 |
| English |
162,405 |
44,105 |
118,295 |
| Scottish |
106,265 |
16,480 |
89,780 |
| Irish |
98,305 |
13,515 |
84,785 |
| French |
48,260 |
5,050 |
43,210 |
| German |
37,825 |
7,245 |
30,580 |
| Italian |
25,235 |
11,340 |
13,900 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) |
22,900 |
7,870 |
15,030 |
| Polish |
16,340 |
6,310 |
10,030 |
| Ukrainian |
16,040 |
4,235 |
11,805 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.
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